cratic uate
Belletonte, Pa., October 20, 1916
To CORRESPONDENTS.—No communications
published unless accompanied by the real name
of the writer.
THINGS ABOUT TOWN AND COUNTY.
——The price of the usual five cent | :
i a week since the event happened, that
loaf of bread has now increased to six
cents in Bellefonte.
——Clark Carson has purchased a
five passenger car and embarked in
the hacking business in Bellefonte.
The Republicans of Centre
county are going to try and hold a
meeting in Bellefonte next Tuesday
evening.
——W. Harrison Walker Esq, has re-
ceived the 1917 automobile license ap-
plications and is ready to supply owners
on demand.
——Though not a huntress Miss Ver-
na Chambers was very liberal in her dis-
tribution of pheasants on Tuesday
among the young ladies who work in the
various offices in the court house.
Beginning Saturday, Oct. 21st,
Gregory Bros. will ada a fine restau-
rant list to their confectionery
Everything will be of the best quality
and cleanly served—Candyland. 41-1t
——Just 39 to 0 is the way State trim-
med the West Virginia Wesleyan foot-
ball team last Saturday and tomorrow
the game will be with the U. of P., on
Franklin field, Philadelphia. Watch for
the result.
Calder L. Ray this week receiv-
ed word from the Postoffice Depart-
ment that he has been placed in the
line for an appointment in the rail-
way mail service, though just how
soon is not known.
The Chapel Concert Quartette
will give a concert in tire lecture room
of the M. E. church at Milesburg on
Wednesday evening, November 1st, at
eight o'clock. The admission will be
only 25 cents and the public is invited.
——The Bellefonte Academy eleven
has two big football games to play in
the near future. The first one will be
t he University of Pittsburg Freshmen on
Hughes field on {October 28th and the
Indiana Normal at Greensburg on No-
vember 4th.
W. Fred Montgomery resigned
his clerkship in the Bellfonte post
office last Saturday and left for Lew-
istown to accept a clerkship in the of-
fice of the Standard Steel company.
His place in the post office is being
temporarily filled by William M. Gar-
man.
A little s~a was born to Mr.
and Mrs. J. Willard Hartswick, at the
Bellefonte hospital, yesterday morn-
ing. Mrs. Hartswick prior to her
marriage was Miss Ruth Wetzel and
the many friends of the young oar-
ents are now showering them with
congratulations.
——The Ladies Auxiliary of the Belle-
fonte hospital cleared $235.56 at their
rummage sale held in the Bush Arcade
Saturday and Monday afternoons.
Everything contributed was sold by five
oclock on Monday afternoon. The
above amount will be placed in the gen-
eral fund for Jimprovements and support
of the hospital.
Mrs. John H. Wilson, with her
three youngest children, came to
Bellefonte from Altoona last Satur-
day and for the present will make her
home with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Harlan Saylor. Her eldest daughter,
Miss Jeannette Wilson, will remain in
Altoona indefinitely, as she has a good
position there.
——Mr. and Mrs. JE. Clayton Poorman,
of Tyrone, have announced the engage-
ment of their only daughter, Miss Caro-
line Poorman, to James Downes, of Ty-
vone, the wedding to take place in the
near future. The bride to be is quite
well known in Bellefonte and has fre-
quently visited here. Mr. Downes is a
well known young business man of Ty-
rone. ?
——Robert Swan, director of public
works of Pittsburgh, died very suddenly
and unexpectedly of heart failure, just
after he had retired to bed on Saturday
night. Mr. Swan, who was known in
Bellefonte from having visited here on
several occasions, hadgquite a reputation
as a civil engineer and before going to
Pittsburgh had been engaged in con-
struction work in New York city.
Manager Garman announces as
an attraction for Saturday, October
28th, the three act musical-comedy,
“Maid to Order,” featuring Miss Rose
Botti, a pretty young prima-donna.
Miss Botti will be ably supported by a
large chorus of pretty girls and an
able company of actors. The price of
admission to this high class play will
range from 35 cents to $1.00. Watch
for it.
——Rev. J. O. C. McCracken, who has
been pastor of the Bethany Presbyterian
church at Morrellville, near Johnstown,
ever since its organization in 1896, has
tendered his resignation to take effect
next Sunday. Rev. McCracken is a
son of the late H. W. McCracken, and
was born and raised in the Glades in
Ferguson township, this county. The
pastor has not made public his plans for
the future.
Troop L Fought
A Mimic Battle.
Stand on Sentry Duty a Half Day in a
Hard Rain. Other News of In-
terest from the Camp.
By Corp. Harry J. Cohen.
Camp Thomas J. Stewart,
El Paso, Texas, Oct. 14.
It seems, although it is now almost
we will be unable to forget the pleas-
ant surprise that was accorded us last
Sunday in the form of a dinner that
even landlord Herton S. Ray would
have given his seal of approval to.
We don’t know how it all happened,
but we understand the government
owed us a vebate on our allowance
for our mess, which “we hada’ con-
sumed during the monih. A check for
the amount was sent us and the big
feed was the result. No doubt you
would like to know how the bill-of-
fare fared, so here goes: Tomato pu-
ree, chicken, mashed potatoes, «old
slaw, celery, split peas, corn, pickled
beets, radishes, coffee with sugar,
iced lemon tea, creamed bananas, ice
cream and cake and Fatima cigar-
ettes. Some feed, indeed, and the on-
ly things that were missing were the
menu cards and the silver service.
We left early Monday morning for
what was to be a two days war man-
oeuvre and about 11 o’clock reached
our base position about twelve miles
north of camp, where our squadron
proceeded to pitch its temporary
camp. We put up our “doggie” tents
and layed our equipment in front of
them, so as to get the benefit of a
good sunning. After dinner Troop L
was called upon by the Major to act
as a patrol south of the base and to
send out scouts in order to locate the
enemy, which happened to be the first
and second squadrons. It was but an
hour later when one of the severest
storms we have encountered since our
arrival here swept down upon us, and
as we did not have our slickers with
us we were all drenched to the skin.
You can imagine the picture we made
standing out in the desert in the
downpour of rain, with a strong east
wind blowing. As our orders were
not to return to the base until 6 p. m.,
we just naturally stood there, shiver-
ing and chattering our teeth.
After a wait that seemed ages the
allotted time came and we galloped
back to our provisional camp, only to
find our tents washed down and all
our blankets floating around in the
brooklets the rain had formed. Night
falls pretty early now, so those who
wanted to catch a wink of sleep were
forced to lie down in the mudpuddles
and to cover themselves with their
soaked blankets. To make the scene
complete, as if it weren’t enough al-
ready, it rained the entire night and a
more thoroughly disgusted bunch
could not be found when morning fi-
nally rolled around. Capt. Curtin was
asked by the first sergeant whether
he wanted the usual morning setting-
un exercice given the troop. “What,”
replied the captain, “Haven’t we been
setting up all night?”
Getting all our possessions together
after breakfast we started south and
engaged the enemy in battle about
four miles from Camp Stewart. From
our position along the mountain we
had an unobstructed view of the hos-
tile force and we can’t see any other
way but that we licked the daylights
out of then, although we haven’t vet
heard what the referee’s decision was.
Having gotten back to our camp in
time for a hot dinner we were sur-
prised to see that the rain had hardly
been felt there, as the dust was al-
most as plentiful as ever. We were
tired, and since no one suffered any ill
effects from the experience, were glad
that the manoeuvre was staged under
those conditions. Our casualties con-
sisted of one man missing in the per-
son of Ray Bryan, who was captured
by a hostile patrol, after giving them
a warm chase and information that
put them on the wrong track.
The entire regiment was under ar-
rest on Wednesday by order of the
Colonel, and no man was allowed to
leave camp that day, but as that alse
was pay-day, we had more time to
jingle our gold before the merchants
of Fl Paso laid claim to it. Itis an
assured fact that the thousands of
soldiers here are the makers of many
fortunes for the business people of
this city.
Our drills are not as strenuous as
they have been and are now held
mostly for the purposes of keeping
the horses in shape. We have more
time for ourselves and a good many
of the fellows have purchased shot-
guns and put in the time hunting the
cottontail and jack rabbit, as well as
other small game.
Wednesday, the eleventh, was ex-
actly three months since we landed
here, and a good many of us believe it
is time to quit, but from the rumors
we get there don’t seem to be very
much hope, although it hardly seems
possible that we will pass the winter
at this place.
As usual the fellows are all in
splendid physical trim and health, and
it is a rare day that any of us report
to the hospital for aid. Kindest re-
gards from the boys to the folks in
Centre, and also remembrances from
Boal’s gun troop.
‘The Ladies Aic of the Meth-
odist church will held an all day fair
in Petrikin hall on Tuesday, Septem-
ber 7th, at which there will be on sale
fancy work, all kinds of food stuffs
and cut flowers. Special orders may
be given Mrs. J. E. Ward.
——Fven chestnuts have gone up.
A Bellefonte merchant last week or-
dered a bushel and a half and when
he got the bill he was asked to remit
at the rate of $10.50 per bushel. He
might have kept the nuts at thut but
when he found them four or five
quarts short he returned the same.
Two days later the Bellefonte merch-
ant received a letter of thanks from
the consignee, in which he stated that
he had sold the chestnuts for two dol-
lars more than originally asked.
Hundreds of nimrods were out
bright and early on Monday morning
hunting for pheasant, squirrel and
wild turkey, and hundreds of others
were out on Monday evening hunting
pleasure at the Scenic. Only partial
success favored the fcrmer but the
latter got all they were looking for
and more. That’s what keeps up the
Scenic’s big reputation. If you ex-
pect to see something big it’s always
bigger, and when you look for any-
thing new it’s always newer. That
is manager T. Clayton Brown’s big
point in conducting the Scenie.
The Bellefonte High school
foot ball team opened their season
with a whirlwind game, last Saturday
afternoon, when they defeated the
Jersey Shore High by the score of 40
to 0. In fact the visitors were entire-
ly outclassed at every period of the
game. Showing such fine form in the
first game, if they continue to im-
prove during the season the Delle-
fonte boys should draw first count for
that handsome silver leving cup offer.
ed by Mr. P. P. Griffin, of Lock Ha-
ven, as a trophy to the winner of two
games out of three between the Lock
Haven and Bellefonte High schools.
——Miss Mary McGarvey was the
unfortunate victim of an automobile
accident on Tuesday morning about
eleven o’clock and as a result suffered
a slight cut on the forchead, but was
not otherwise injured. Miss Blanche
McGarvey spent the most of last
week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Na-
than Reese, at Karthaus, and Miss
Mary went out on Saturday to spend
Sunday. On Tuesday morning Alfred
Reese, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Reese,
decided to bring the young ladies
home in the family Saxon Six car.
Mrs. Reese and little daughter and
Mrs. Meeker and young daughter
came along. Coming around the
curve in the road a short distance
above Runville they came suddenly
upon the traction engine and thresh-
ing machine of C. P. Reese, which the
latter’s twe sons were taking up the
mountain. The automobile collided
with the engine, throwing Miss Mary
McGarvey against the frame of the
windshield. All the others in the car
were somewhat shaken up but unin-
jured. Word was telepnoned to C. P.
Reese, on the mountain, who came
down with his big seven passenger
car and brought the ladies to Belle-
fonte.
oo ——
Former Bellefonie Girl Robbed of
Jewelry.
The followirg item from Monday’s
Harrisburg “Star-Independent” will
be of interest in Bellefonte because
Mrs. Hummel before her marriage
was Miss Lucretia Williams, a daugh-
ter of the late George Williams, of
this place: ’
Charged with robbing the apart-
ment of Mr. and Mrs. V. Lorne Hum-
mel, 107 South Front street, of jewel-
ry valued at more than $300, Mrs.
Belle Bennett, of Indiana street, a do-
mestic at the Hummel apartment,
was arrested yesterday and lodged in
jail by the police. The Hummel rob-
bery occurred on Saturday afternoon
and following the arrest, in which
Police Chief Wetzel, Captain Thomp-
son and Policeman McCann and Hy-
land figured, most of the stolen jewel-
ry was recovered.
Part of the stolen loot, according to
the poiice, was found in a box in a
shed which had been searched the
night before by the authorities, while
the remainder of the jewelry was re-
covered in a yard adjoining Mrs. Ben-
net’s home. The woman denied hav-
ing any knowledge of tne robbery, but
made statements which were contra-
dicted by other witnesses.
Pardon Recommended for Garfinkle.
The Board of Pardons at their reg-
ular ineeting on Wednesday recom-
mended a pardon for Howard Garfin
kle, of Philipsburg, convicted in the
Centre county court for receiving
stolen goods and now serving a term
in the western penitentiary.
Only five pardons were recommend-
ed at the conclusion of the October
hearing, the Board declining to ask
that clemency be extended to Henry
Ward Fottern, aged 17, of Jefferson
county, condemned to be electrocuted
for murder, although judges had join-
ed in the petition. The case of Dom-
inick Digiso, aged 18, Schuylkill coun-
ty, to have been heard on Wednesday,
was continued.
The Board also refused all applica-
tions for rehearings and all held over
cases.
| fonte Monday
NEWS PURELY PERSONAL.
—J. Thomas Mitchell returned home
last Saturday from a two week's business
trip to Philadelphia and Clearfield.
—Miss Mollie Musser has been spending
the greater part of this week at the coun-
try home of her cousin, rank Musser, in
Spring township.
—Mrs. George IL. Goodhart, of Centre
Hall, was an over Sunday visitor at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. D. Wagner
Geiss and family.
—R. C. Johnson, of Roanoke, Va., is
spending his annual vacation among
friends in Bellefonte and his old fraternity
chums at State College.
—Father Rubert Benner Armor, of
Loretto, spent a portion of the past week
in Bellefonte with his father, Mr. Monroe
Armor and other relatives.
—Mr. and Mrs. Graham, who have been
visiting at the manse with their daughter,
Mrs. McKinney, left Wednesday to return
to their home in Newark, N. J.
—Mr. and Mrs. Crosby Hayes and son
Edmund, and Mrs. Russell, of Curwens-
ville, autoed to Bellefonte on Sunday and
spent the day with Dr. and Mrs. M. A.
Kirk.
—Mrs. Richard Gunsallus, her son Harry
and grand-daughter Mildred, left Monday
for Piteairn, where they will visit for two
weeks with Mrs. Gunsallus® daughter, Mrs.
Edward Crain.
—J. 8S. McCargar and David Miller, of
this place, and Hugo Deemer, of State Col-
lege, attended the big Knights Templar
Conclave in Williamsport yesterday after-
noon and evening.
—Mrs. T. R. Hamilton is at Jersey City,
visiting with Clarence and Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas Hamilton. Mrs. Hamilton left
Bellefonte yesterday, expecting to spend a
month with her sons.
—Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Heverley and Mr.
and Mrs. William Parker and two chil-
dren, of Duncansville, motored to Belle-
fonte on Sunday and spent the day with
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Heverley.
—Mr. and Mrs. Edward Gleason and
little daughter Rose and Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas Ward motored in from Snow Shoe
on Saturday evening to give the ladies an
opportunity {o do a little shopping.
—Mrs. A. B. Cromer, of Baldwinsville,
N. Y., is visiting with her father and sis-
ter. Homer Crissman and Miss Helen
Crissman, at their home on Thomas street.
Mrs. Cromer came to Bellefonte Monday.
—Mr. and Mrs. Frank Musser and fam-
ily motored over to Clearfield and spent
Sunday with the Daniel Rhinesmith fam-
ily. They were accompanied home by Miss
Mary Rhinesmith who was their guest
until Tuesday.
—Mrs. Grant Pifer, of Wilkinsburg, who
is visiting with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
H. K. Hoy, of Willowbark street, came
here Friday from Howard, where she had
been for the funeral of Mr. Pifer’s sister,
Mrs. A. Valentine Smith.
—Col. and Mrs. W. F. Reynolds are in
St. Louis for a three week’s visit with
cousin of Mr. Reynolds. Mr. and Mrs.
Reynolds went out last week, that they
might attend a convention of the Episco-
pal church, in sessicn there.
—Charles E. Gates, clerk at the freight
depot of the Central Railroad of Pennsyl-
vania, went down to Salona on Wednesday
where he will be acting agent during the
next week while Perry Alters, the agent
in charge, is away on his annual vaca-
tion.
—Mrs. John Curtin returned to Belle-
night from Philadelphia,
having gone down Thursday with her
mother, Mrs. A. O. Furst. Mrs. Furst was
on her way to New Haven, where she is
visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Walter B.
Ifurst. ’
—Mrs. W. Frank Bradford, of Centre
Hall, was one of the enthusiastic Centre
county women who were in Bellefonte on
Tuesday evening to hear Dr. Anna Howard
Shaw lecture on woman suffrage. She
spent the night with friends and returned
home on Wednesday.
—Mr. and Mrs. Sloan, who had been vis-
iting with Mr. Sloan’s sister, Mrs. Wm. S.
Glenn, at State College, left Friday te
spend a short time with friends at Latrobe
before returning to their home in Tulsa,
Oklahoma. Mr. and Mrs. Sloan were with
friends in Pennsylvania for a month.
—Mrs. Maynard Murch Jr., who came to
Bellefonte two weeks ago for a visit with
her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Wells L.
Daggett, spent the past week at Tioga
with her father, and with friends at Elmi-
ra and Williamsport. Mrs. Murch return-
ed to Cleveland yesterday, accompanied by
Mrs. Daggett.
—Mrs. Walter Wakefield is a guest of
Miss Anna McCoy and Miss Kate Shugert,
at the home of Mrs. Frank McCoy. Mrs:
Wakefield, who is a college friend of Miss
McCoy and Miss Shugert, is returning to
her home in Arizona, after a visit of sev-
eral months in the east. Mrs. Wakefield
will be remembered as Miss Mary Cam-
eron.
—Mrs. Harry C. Valentine, Miss Helen
C. Overton, Mrs. John I. Olewine, Miss
Mary S. Thomas and Mrs. John Porter Ly-
on, of Bellefonte, with Mrs. G. G. Fond
and Mrs. E. E. Sparks, of State College,
are among the representatives of the
Bellefonte Chapter of the D. A. R., in
Philadelphia this week, aitending the
State conference.
—Dr. Anna Howard Shaw and Mrs. J.
O. Miller were guests of Mrs. Beach and
Miss Blanchard during their short stay in
Bellefonte, Tuesday. After the evening
lecture Mrs. R. S. Brouse and her son Wm.
H. Brouse, drove Dr. Shaw and Mrs. Mil-
ler to Lock Haven, in Mrs. Brouse’s car,
that it might be possible for them to make
early morning railroad connections.
—An agreeable caller at the “Watch-
man’’ office on Saturday was J. Frank
Shields Esq., a leading attorney of Phila-
delphia and a member of the Board of
Trustees of The Pennsylvania State Col-
lege, at which institution he graduated
with the class of 1892, Mr. Shields was on
his way home from State College and spent
a few hours in Bellefonte looking up old
friends. }
—C. Harvey Hile, first vice president of
the Boston ILlevated R. R., with Mrs. Hile
and their daughter, Dorothea, are spend-
ing the winter in Washington, D. C,,
where Mr. Hile, who has been in ill health
for more than a year, will rest for six
months. During the summer of 1915 Mr.
Hile was forced to leave Boston and with
Mrs. Hile spent several months in Belle-
fonte, going from here to the Pacific Coast,
from where he returned to Massachusetts
during the fall, greatly benefitted, and re-
suming his work at once.
close their house on Howard street
1
—Mrs. Joseph Klesius, of Altoona, spent
Sunday here as a guest of Mr. and Mrs.
Harry Jackson.
—Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Baney have
as guests during the past week, Mr.
Mrs. Henry Weaver, of Pittsburgh.
—Mrs. Sadie C. Mile, of Pleasant Gap,
spent Wednesday looking after some busi-
ness interests and visiting in Bellefonte.
Lad
and
—Edward Keichline, of Renovo, was
here the beginning of the week for a short
visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. M.
Keichline.
—Rev. Richard Mallalien, of Williams-
port, with Mrs. Mallalieu and their son
Charles, were guesis the fore-part of the
week of Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Mallalieu.
—While in Bellefonte for a few days last
week, Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Dietz, of
Johnstown. parents of Mrs. Thomas E.
Mayes, were Mr. and Mrs. Mayes’ guests.
—James B. Cook, of Horatio, spent the
week-end with his mother, Mrs. Andrew J.
Cook, who has been able to be on the
street, so greatly improved is her health.
—Mrs. George Dallas Dixon, of Philadel-
phia,' came to Bellefonte yesterday morn-
ing, in her private car, to spend a short
time with Miss Curtin, at the Bush house.
—Mrs. Ross, who frequently visits in
Bellefonte with her cousin, Mrs. A. G.
Morris, is Mr. and Mrs. Morris’ guest, at
their home on Liun street. Mrs. Ross
came here from Altoona, Tuesday.
—Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Mallory, of Al-
toona were in Bell2fonte for a short time
Saturday, on their'*way to Linden Hall,
where they spent the week-end with Mrs.
Mallory’s sister, Mrs John Kimport.
—W. W. Prince, of Crafton, and John
Mackin, of Pittsburgh, were guests within
the past week of Mr. Prince's daughter,
Mrs. Thomas Beaver, having come to Cen-
tre county to spend a few days hunting.
—Mrs. J. Kyle McFarlane, of Lock lia-
ven, was in Bellefonte Saturday, for the
day. Since leaving here a number of years
ago, Mrs. McFarlane has always kept in
close touch with her many friends in this
locality.
—Mr. and Mrs. Thaddeus Crosy, who live
a short distance north cf town, had as
guests over Sunday a motor party from
Sandy Ridge. The party included Mr.
Cross’ son, Andrew Cross, his wife and
three children, and Mr. and Mrs. Forrest
Gill and their daughter.
—Mrs. Charles Cuneo, accompanied by
her niece, Miss Clara Cuneo, of Connells-
ville, arrived in Bellefonte last Friday for
a visit with Mr and Mrs. Lewis Carpeneto
and family. Mrs. Cuneo returned home on
Tuesday while Miss Cuneo will remain in
Bellefonte a month or longer.
--Mrs. George Williams; who is a guest
of her daughter, Miss Helen Williams, at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. James Clark,
came here from Lock Haven, where she
will spend the winter with her brother.
Mrs. Williams spent the past year in the
west, returning east the first of July.
—Mr. and Mrs. Charles Harris, of Wash-
ington, D. are visiting Mr. Harris’
mother, Mrs. Racheel Harris, and other
friends in Bellefonte. Mr. Harris has re-
signed his position as master mechanic at
the Grand Central station in Washington
on account of having something better in
view,
—Miss Isabelle Goheen, of State College.
at school at Emerson College, Besten, was
summoned to Bellefonte the early part of
the week on account of the critical condi-
tion of her step-father, ¥rank Crosth-
waite. Miss Goheen arrived here Monday
night and has been a guest of Mr. and
Mrs. C. C. Shuey.
—Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Hartranft have
been entertaining this week Mr. S. C.
Hartranft, wife and young daughter, of
Southern California. Mr. Hartranft is an
crange grower in his native State, having
a large grove as well as a grove of French
walnut trees. He and his family arrived in
Bellefonte on Tuesday and expect to leave
today.
—Mrs. R. S. Brouse will go to Philadel-
phia Monday, to attend the State Feder-
ation of Woman’s clubs to be in session
there next week. Miss Thomas and Mrs.
Lyon, who went down the early part of
this week for the conference of the D. A.
R., will remain for the Federation, and for
a visit with relatives. From Philadel-
phia Mrs. Brouse will go to Brooklyn, for
a visit with her daughter, Mrs. F. W.
Topelt. ,
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—Mrs. George L. Potter will close her
Linn street house the first of November,
leaving here to go to Lock Haven, for a
short stay with her daughter, Mrs. Sylves-
ter A. Bixler, before going to Florida for
the winter. Mrs. otter will then make a
visit in Philadelphia, going from there to
Washington to join Mrs. Irwin and Mrs.
Lesson, cousins of Mr. Potter, for the
trip south, expecting to be at Orlando
until spring.
Margaret Hutchinson and her
will
this
week, having arranged to spend the re-
mainder of October and much of Novem-
ber visiting. Mrs. Hutchinson will go di-
rect to Kane, where she will be a guest
of Mrs. Thomas Hutchinson and her fami-
ly, while Miss Hutchinson will spend uwo
weeks at Atlantic City, later going to vis-
it in Philadelphia and other places in the
eastern part of the State. During their
absence Mr. Hutchinson will be at the
Bush house.
—MTrs.
daughter, Miss Farnie Hutchinson.
In a Social Way.
A miscellaneous shower was
given Mrs. Paul Blackburn Seanor,
Friday night by the “Sewing Club”
of which she wes a member, Miss
Margory McGinley being the hostess.
Mrs. Seanor who before her marriage
two weeks ago, was Miss Edith
Payne, received a number of gifts to
be used in her new home.
The Misses Belle and Alice
Lowery were hostesses at a surprise
party given for their mother, Mrs.
Henry Lowery Saturday evening.
Thirty of Mrs. Lowery’s friends were
the guests.
Miss Helen Schaeffer entertained
last night with a masked “crazy
party” her thirty guests including
many of the young married women of
the town.
——A reception was given Rev.
Malcolm DePrue Maynard, the new
Rector of St. John’s Episcopal church
Monday evening by his parishioners,
at the parish house, on Lamb street.
SR RE,
Widow Wants Compensation.
Referee W. W. Champion, of Wil-
liamsport, will hold a hearing at
Beech Creek next Monday in the mat-
ter of the claim of Mrs. Claire Mains
against the Pennsylvania railroad
company for compensation for herself
and five children as the result of the
death of her husband, Simecn C.
Mains, who was struck and instantly
killed on the crossing at the Beech
Creek station on the afternoon of
May 26th last.
Mr. Mains was crossing the rail-
road track in an automobile when he
was struck by train 52. The railroad
company disclaims liability, although
at the time of the accident they offer-
ed to give Mrs. Mains a nominal sum
in settlement of all claims, Mrs.
Mains, by the way, was left without
any support for herself and children
and feels that she is justly entitled to
compensation. The case is one that
is exciting considerakle interest in
that vicinity, and the outcome will be
watched with more or less interest.
Two More Cases of Infantile Paraly-
sis.
Ferguson township had another
outbreak of infantile paralysis on
Tuesday when two children of Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Homan, living on the
Branch about a mile east of Pine
Grove Mills, became ill. A consulting
physician was called on Wednesday
and the diagnosis of the family phy-
sician that the disease is infantile
paralysis was confirmed. The two
victims are Mr. and Mrs. Homan’s
five year old son, who ig very bad, and
their three year old daughter, who is
suffering with only a mild attack. As
a result of this fresh outbreak of the
disease the Branch school was closed
vesterday, as the Homan family lives
close to tle school house. In the
meantime every precaution will be
taken to prevent the spread of the dis-
ease among neighboring families in
that community.
“Peg O’ My Heart”.
One of the greatest successes of the
past decade, a play which does not de-
pend upon the seriousness of any one
theme, with no mention of any great
political question, no crooks, and with-
out the inevitable triangle or any of the
deeper problems of sex, is. “Peg O’ My
Heart,” which will be at Garman’s Mon-
day evening, October 23rd. This play
delighted the audience who witnessed it
on its appearance here last season, and
it will without doubt draw a big house
next Monday evening.
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FoR SAaLE—Property of E. G. Osmer,
Bush Addition. Good six room house
and barn on large lot. All in fine con-
dition. Enquire of Mrs. Hibler. 41-3t
—Rev. Ralph W. Illingworth has
again embarked in the active work of
the ministry and has accepted a call at
Petersburg, Ohio.
For RENT.—Furnished rooms and
furnished apartments. Shoemaker flat.
41-1t
Bellefonte Produce Markets.
Corrected weekly by R. S. Brouse,
The prices quoted are those paid for Sr
Potatoes per bushel. .. $1.20
nions..... «110
Eggs, per 32
Lard, per poun 14
Butter per pound 32
Bellefonte Grain Markets.
Corrected weekly by C. Y. WAGNER,
The following are the quotations up tosix o’clock
Thursday evening, when our paper goes to press.
$1.50
1.45
orn, shelled, per bush
Corn, ears, per bushel...
Oats, old and new, per
Barley, per bushel......
Philadelphia Markets.
The following are the closing prices of
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BLS ...oorrerreseinsieins
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“ _—Favorite B; sr
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Baled Hay—Choice Timothy No. 1..... 14.00@18.50
Mixed No. 1........ 13.50@17.00
SIraw........cccoverieoorsinnesasorervenses weerereenne 8.00@14.00
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